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Rockford East High School

Q: Is Rockford East High School a good school?

Rockford East High School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Illinois high schools.

Q: How many students attend Rockford East High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,719 students attended Rockford East High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Rockford East High School?

Students at Rockford East High School are 30% African American, 29% Hispanic, 27% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Rockford East High School?

Rockford East High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : C Henry Bloom Elementary School Elementary : Constance Lane Elementary School Elementary : Gregory Elementary School Elementary : Maud E Johnson Elementary School Elementary : Rolling Green Elementary : Whitehead Elementary School Middle : Abraham Lincoln Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

579^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 7% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Rockford East High School is a public high school in Rockford, Illinois, serving 1,719 students in grades 9–12 as part of Rockford School District 205. Its 2025–2026 results show serious challenges: chronic absenteeism was 56%, compared with 41% districtwide and 24% statewide. Most importantly, East’s test proficiency was below both the district and state in every reported subject and grade.

Math is the clearest academic concern: ninth graders had 9% proficiency, 33 percentage points below the state and 12 points below the average at Auburn High School, Jefferson High School and Guilford High School. Tenth-grade science is a relative bright spot: East’s 28% was close to the nearby-school average and district result, though still 21 points below the state. East’s chronic absenteeism was lower than Auburn’s 57% and Jefferson’s 56%, but higher than Guilford’s 51%. Graduation offers a more positive comparison: East’s 81% rate was nearly the district’s 81% and above Auburn’s 78%, though below Jefferson’s 82% and Guilford’s 83%.

Some outcomes are improving, but progress is uneven. Graduation rose 19 percentage points, from 62% in 2021–2022 to 81% in 2025–2026, while dropout fell from 15% to 7%; chronic absenteeism also decreased, but East’s gap with the state widened slightly. SchoolDigger placed East at the 7th percentile with 0 stars in 2025–2026, down from the 12th percentile the year before. East’s student-teacher ratio was 16.3 in 2024–2025, lower than the ratios at Auburn, Jefferson and Guilford; its free/reduced lunch eligible share was 72% that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well East serves homeless students fell from the 71st percentile in 2023–2024 to the 12th in 2024–2025. Its measure for English language learner students also declined, from the 36th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 4th in 2025–2026.

1,719

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,308

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

99.4%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

2929 Charles St
Rockford, IL 61108-1702

(815) 229-2100

District: Rockford School District 205

Feeder schools for Rockford East High School:

Elementary:	C Henry Bloom Elementary School
	Constance Lane Elementary School
	Gregory Elementary School
	Maud E Johnson Elementary School
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	Rolling Green
	Whitehead Elementary School
Middle:	Abraham Lincoln Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

30.3%

Hispanic:

29.5%

White:

26.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (18% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (81% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg25%

Illinois avg47%

579^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Rockford School District 205

672^nd of 738Rockford School District 205 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	6.8	579 of 620	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	612 of 698	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	567 of 697	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	553 of 699	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	605 of 699	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	529 of 688	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	558 of 701	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	520 of 647	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.4	519 of 642	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.6	536 of 643	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.8	348 of 614	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.8	528 of 670	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.4	488 of 670	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.2	505 of 665	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.1	531 of 655	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.1	535 of 643	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.5	536 of 632	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.5	548 of 624	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.6	545 of 612	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.1	524 of 596	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	4.0	542 of 590	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.2	513 of 592	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	14.9	505 of 586	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	181 of 187	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	286 of 323	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	242 of 299	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	185 of 301	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	273 of 294	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	221 of 281	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	222 of 299	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	181 of 253	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	0.2	148 of 148	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	131 of 137	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.7	133 of 134	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.5	137 of 141	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.7	134 of 135	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.2	127 of 130	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	129 of 132	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	398 of 491	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	292 of 428	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	144 of 150	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	219 of 284	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	103 of 217	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.0	184 of 205	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	141 of 183	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	98 of 151	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	5.0	520 of 545	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	593 of 685	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	532 of 664	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	535 of 656	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	566 of 658	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	526 of 639	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	532 of 665	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	492 of 620	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	249 of 268	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	312 of 366	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	295 of 336	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	238 of 333	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	308 of 335	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	211 of 317	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	239 of 317	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	226 of 291	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	122 of 138	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.0	36 of 125	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	23 of 104	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	24 of 98	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	39.8	14 of 24	41.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	35 of 91	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	450 of 478	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	600 of 672	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	516 of 639	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	431 of 644	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.6	556 of 626	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	412 of 611	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	496 of 639	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	449 of 585	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	6.2	498 of 521	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	615 of 685	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	542 of 668	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	508 of 668	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	582 of 664	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	467 of 653	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	536 of 675	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	500 of 619	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	206 of 211	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	154 of 182	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	148 of 163	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	162 of 170	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	134 of 160	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	164 of 165	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	141 of 154	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	420 of 527	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	313 of 476	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	266 of 493	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	192 of 453	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	188 of 473	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	181 of 374	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	510 of 515	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	552 of 564	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	488 of 554	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	502 of 557	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	540 of 560	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	440 of 553	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	446 of 552	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	389 of 548	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)20th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2025)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science17%-31 vs state

English Language Arts16%-34 vs state

Mathematics10%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rockford East High School	Public	9-12	2929 Charles St	Rockford	61108	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2100	1,719	105	16.3	71.6%	458 (26.6%)	521 (30.3%)	507 (29.5%)	89 (5.2%)	12 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	130 (7.6%)	6.8	579^th of 620 public high schools	6.6%		12.1	612^th of 698 public high schools	12.3%	33	33.1	22.5	9.3	8.2	19.8	27.6	16.2	9.7	16.9	99.4%		$16,308	$972	$15,336
Roosevelt Center	Public	9-12	978 Haskell Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 966-3251	60	44	1.3	83.3%	7 (11.7%)	26 (43.3%)	15 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (20.0%)								(n/a)										99.4%		$20,554	$781	$19,773
College and Career Education Center	Public	9-12	4151 Samuelson Rd	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 966-6639	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	4145 Samuelson Rd	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 874-9536	2,173	111	19.6	70.0%	377 (17.3%)	428 (19.7%)	1,205 (55.5%)	52 (2.4%)	11 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	99 (4.6%)	5.6	587^th of 620 public high schools	5.3%		10.4	622^nd of 698 public high schools	10.9%	35	33.6	20.6	11.6	5.6	23.7	17.0	15.2	7.5	15.5	99.1%		$15,231	$759	$14,471
Guilford High School	Public	9-12	5620 Spring Creek Rd	Rockford	61114	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4870	2,216	114	19.5	58.7%	783 (35.3%)	641 (28.9%)	542 (24.5%)	72 (3.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	174 (7.9%)	19.6	504^th of 620 public high schools	18.7%		27.6	519^th of 698 public high schools	25.6%	15	49.3	38.6	20.4	14.1	33.3	27.8	31.7	15.7	33.6	99.2%		$15,089	$803	$14,286
CEANCI EFE 150 Career Education Associates of N Central IL	Public	11-12	300 Heart Blvd	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Boone/Winnebago ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 921-8472	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Auburn High School	Public	9-12	5110 Auburn St	Rockford	61101	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3300	1,957	102	19.2	67.1%	506 (25.9%)	840 (42.9%)	377 (19.3%)	75 (3.8%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	153 (7.8%)	35.6	421^st of 620 public high schools	32.1%		40.6	434^th of 698 public high schools	37.8%	13	55.3	46.1	33.2	31.1	40.5	41.1	36.2	27.1	33.7	99.4%		$16,572	$771	$15,801
Summit Academy TAOEP	Public	6-12	1102 Evans Ave	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Boone/Winnebago ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 636-3060	0	9	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Summit Academy RSSP	Public	6-12	1102 Evans Ave	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Boone/Winnebago ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(779) 771-6392	0	9	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Summit Academy ALOP	Public	6-12	1102 Evans Ave	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Boone/Winnebago ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 636-3060	0	10	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockford East High School

What schools feed into Rockford East High School?

Rockford East High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : C Henry Bloom Elementary School
Elementary : Constance Lane Elementary School
Elementary : Gregory Elementary School
Elementary : Maud E Johnson Elementary School
Elementary : Rolling Green
Elementary : Whitehead Elementary School
Middle : Abraham Lincoln Middle School

What district is Rockford East High School in?

Rockford School District 205

How many students attend Rockford East High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,719 students attended Rockford East High School.

Is Rockford East High School a good school?

Rockford East High School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Rockford East High School?

Students at Rockford East High School are 30% African American, 29% Hispanic, 27% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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